By: Adam Harris on October 10, 2024
Years ago, a national news station covered the life of Flossie Dickey, who was turning 110 years old. Throughout the interview, the news anchor struggled to get answers regarding Flossie’s family, the secret to longevity, and what she does for fun. She was tired and less than thrilled to be doing the interview. Finally, the…
By: Joel Zantingh on October 10, 2024
I have often stated, humorously, that at 53, I’m old enough to feel pain in my body every day, and still too young to shut up about it. There is goodness in getting the most out of life, and wisdom in knowing what matters most for eternity. But the thought of living to 100, if…
By: Noel Liemam on October 9, 2024
The ‘100-year life,’ by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott is a very interesting read though I did not fully read it and fully understand the concepts that were discussed. However, when considering the concept of living longer and the challenges that comes with it, I do feel the importance of making wise choices regardless of…
By: Kari on October 9, 2024
On Saturday, a small crowd gathered to celebrate my grandma’s life. She died five weeks before her 94th birthday. Those gathered to celebrate her life were at least 15 years younger than her. She was the last in her circle of friends and family members from her generation. I am privileged to have known my…
By: Graham English on October 9, 2024
“When are you retiring?”, is a question I often get. Many people anticipate that I will follow the traditional life map and retire sometime in the next 5-7 years. A few of my friends have already done so. When I explain that I plan to work for some time and might even consider doing something…
By: Adam Cheney on October 9, 2024
A fun thought experiment is offered in the reading this week by Gratton and Scott in their book, The 100-Year Life. What will my life look like if I live to the ripe old age of 100? Will I have enough money? Will I still have family around? Will I simply be bedridden and waiting…
By: Debbie Owen on October 8, 2024
Ralph Veenema came to the United States in the early 1900s. He didn’t know any English when he left the Netherlands and arrived in America. He was a young, 17-year-old blacksmith who moved into a Dutch enclave in northern New Jersey. He and another young Dutch immigrant blacksmith bought their shop together a couple of…
By: Diane Tuttle on October 8, 2024
The 100 Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity was co-authored by psychologist, Lynda Gratton who is considered one of the top 10 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50[1]and Andrew J. Scott, professor of economics with a focus on the financial aspect of living a long life.[2] The authors approach this…
By: Kim Sanford on October 8, 2024
What do Joe Biden, my own extended family and sabbath rest have in common? Reading The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity, falls at an interesting time. At the time of writing (although I recognize things may look very different by the time this blog post is published) our nation is…
By: Esther Edwards on October 7, 2024
The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity by Lynda Gratton & Andrew Scott was one of the pivotal books that I read as I began to delve into my Doctoral research regarding midlife. Gratton and Scott recount research showing that the average life expectancy “has expanded at a steady rate of…
By: Shela Sullivan on October 7, 2024
Overview Based on Amazon [1] and Career Pivot [2] the book, “The 100 Year: Living and Working in the Age of Longevity” [3] by Linda Gratton and Andrew Scott has an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 based on 1144 ratings reviewers. Readers appreciate the thought-provoking nature of the book and its practical advice…
By: Scott Dickie on October 7, 2024
Confession: When I read the title of Gratton and Scott’s book, “The 100-Year Life” (1) my immediate instinctual response was, “No thank you.” My wife thinks that I hold on to the idea of living too loosely, sometimes even taking offense at what she perceives to be my lack of desire to stick around and…
By: Ryan Thorson on October 7, 2024
In The 100-Year Life Lynda Gratton and Andrew J. Scott, seek to answer the question, “What happens if we live to 1oo?” This text is critical in understanding the shift we are experiencing in our Western society, as people are working longer and young adults are delaying decisions like careers, marriage, or children, disconnecting “age…
By: Jeff Styer on October 7, 2024
“’Absolute futility,’ says the Teacher. ‘Absolute futility. Everything is futile.’ What does a person gain for all his efforts that he labors at under the sun?”[1] I write this post feeling melancholic while in Washington DC, hence the Bible verse. I am sitting in a hotel room six hours away from my mother-in-law. She is…
By: John Fehlen on October 7, 2024
Like any good story, the setting, background, and character development are paramount. I am John. Like Jimmy in The 100-Year Life, I was born in 1971. My parents were born in 1951, just a few years apart from the fictional character Jack. My dad is currently 73 years old and remarried after my mom passed away…
By: Mathieu Yuill on October 7, 2024
Introduction Imagine living to be 100. In Lynda Gratton’s and Andrew Scott ‘ The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity[1] this potential dream or nightmare is exactly what they imagine. They challenge the traditional three-stage life—education, work, retirement—suggesting that as we live longer, we’ll need to rethink how we approach each…
By: Pam Lau on October 7, 2024
“The 21st century will be about adding value by coming up with ideas and innovation that can be replicated or purchased by others.[1] The central theme of The 100-Year Life is the gift of extra years. Focusing on the big forces of longevity, authors Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott persuade their readers to rethink the future of…
By: Tim Clark on October 7, 2024
In their book The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity, authors Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott point out the recent significant increase in human longevity and they suggest that the change in life expectancy should also adjust how we approach preparing for—and living—our lives. They contend that because many of us…
By: Jennifer Vernam on October 7, 2024
In their book, The 100-Year Life,[1] Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott endeavor to give us a new way to count out our days on this Earth. Reviewing trends in age expectancy, they ask us to move past the common, three-stage view of life, and challenge us to restructure our use of one of the greatest…
By: Jenny Dooley on October 7, 2024
In The 100-Year Life, authors Lynda Gratton and Andrew J. Scott contend that we live in the age of longevity. They consider the 100-year life an increasing reality and a gift that should be wisely planned for and reimagined. They ask, “How will you make the most of this gift?”[1] I appreciate this perspective and…
